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Go Forth to the Field

Representative Text

1 Go forth to the field of the harvest,
The Master is calling for thee;
The fields are all white for the reaping,
And golden the harvest will be.

Refrain:
Go forth, go forth,
Go forth to the vineyard today,
The fields are all white for the harvest,
Go forth to the vineyard today.

2 Go forth with a smile for the weary,
Go forth with a word for the sad;
A sweet song of hope for the mourner,
An anthem of peace for the glad. [Refrain]

3 Go forth with a heart true and tender,
And scatter the sunshine to all;
The Lord will speak peace in the valley,
When shadows around thee shall fall. [Refrain]

4 Go forth to the field of the harvest,
Go forth to the vineyard today;
For night comes apace in the valley,
And harvest-time passeth away. [Refrain]

Source: The Great Awakening: a choice collection of new and standard gospel songs #101

Author: Eliza M. Sherman

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Text Information

First Line: Go forth to the field of the harvest
Title: Go Forth to the Field
Author: Eliza M. Sherman
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Go forth, go forth
Copyright: Public Domain

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Royal Praise for the Sunday School #105

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The Great Awakening #101

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The Missionary Triumph #14

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Winnowed Songs for Sunday Schools #158

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